Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
I've bought some old POB doors to make banks for the grandkids.
Having trouble getting the doors clean. Have tried soap and water and brass polish but they are still only about halfway there. Anyone have experience with these? Thanks, Rick |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
Rick Melson wrote:
I've bought some old POB doors to make banks for the grandkids. Having trouble getting the doors clean. Have tried soap and water and brass polish but they are still only about halfway there. Brasso and elbow grease followed by spray lacquer. Lew |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
"If" they are really solid brass, Brasso will be more than
happy to clean that door. http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...3&cp&kw=brasso One other thing to look at, is if the door has a "clear coat" spraryed over the entire surface. If so, that will need to be stripped off prior to polishing. Rick Melson wrote: I've bought some old POB doors to make banks for the grandkids. Having trouble getting the doors clean. Have tried soap and water and brass polish but they are still only about halfway there. Anyone have experience with these? Thanks, Rick |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
Rick Melson wrote: I've bought some old POB doors to make banks for the grandkids. Having trouble getting the doors clean. Have tried soap and water and brass polish but they are still only about halfway there. Anyone have experience with these? Thanks, Rick Back when I used to play drums a lot, I used a cymbal cleaning compound that you would wipe on, let it sit and wipe off - really easy to use. You should be able to find it in a good music store (one that sells drums!) Mike |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
Bar Keepers Friend and a toothbrush. Jana
Rick Melson wrote: I've bought some old POB doors to make banks for the grandkids. Having trouble getting the doors clean. Have tried soap and water and brass polish but they are still only about halfway there. Anyone have experience with these? Thanks, Rick |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
Bar Keepers Friend and a toothbrush. Jana
Rick Melson wrote: I've bought some old POB doors to make banks for the grandkids. Having trouble getting the doors clean. Have tried soap and water and brass polish but they are still only about halfway there. Anyone have experience with these? Thanks, Rick |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
Mother's mag and aluminum polish. Works just as well on brass. Years ago,
when I was in army basic training, the brass polish of choice was Brasso as that was what was available in the PX. One of the guys in our barracks brought a can of Mothers with him. He was told, after the first inspection, to either supply it to the rest of us or use Brasso like everyone else. It's that good. "Rick Melson" wrote in message .net... I've bought some old POB doors to make banks for the grandkids. Having trouble getting the doors clean. Have tried soap and water and brass polish but they are still only about halfway there. Anyone have experience with these? Thanks, Rick |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
CW wrote:
Mother's mag and aluminum polish. -- SNIP- - One of the guys in our barracks brought a can of Mothers with him. He was told, after the first inspection, to either supply it to the rest of us or use Brasso like everyone else. It's that good. Mother's makes many fantastic products. I've used their silicone free waxes, rubbing compounds, and plexiglass compounds and cleaners, none has done less than totally impress me! As they're not cheap, I see them as another one of those price vs. value demonstrations. |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
I'll second the Mother's polish suggestion. I spent several months this
spring polishing a 1965 Airstream. First with rubbing compound and then the final polish with Mother's. The results are stunning! --dave "B A R R Y" wrote in message . .. CW wrote: Mother's mag and aluminum polish. -- SNIP- - One of the guys in our barracks brought a can of Mothers with him. He was told, after the first inspection, to either supply it to the rest of us or use Brasso like everyone else. It's that good. Mother's makes many fantastic products. I've used their silicone free waxes, rubbing compounds, and plexiglass compounds and cleaners, none has done less than totally impress me! As they're not cheap, I see them as another one of those price vs. value demonstrations. |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
Dave Jackson wrote:
I'll second the Mother's polish suggestion. I spent several months this spring polishing a 1965 Airstream. First with rubbing compound and then the final polish with Mother's. The results are stunning! --dave I know some folks who do the same with polished airplanes. Damn, it's gorgeous when the metal is clean! |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
Fri, Nov 3, 2006, 12:57pm (EST+5)
(B*A*R*R*Y) doth sayeth: I know some folks who do the same with polished airplanes. Damn, it's gorgeous when the metal is clean! How about a pickup? Too much work for my taste. http://www.jimmyshine.com/BareNekid-index.htm JOAT If it can't kill you, it ain't a sport. |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
J T wrote:
How about a pickup? Too much work for my taste. http://www.jimmyshine.com/BareNekid-index.htm Actually, that's very cool. |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
Tried the Barkeepers Friend and it worked great -- it does take a bit of
elbow grease. Also tried the Mother's mag/aluminum polish -- it did not work quite as well on these heavily soiled doors. Thanks. Rick wrote in message oups.com... Bar Keepers Friend and a toothbrush. Jana Rick Melson wrote: I've bought some old POB doors to make banks for the grandkids. Having trouble getting the doors clean. Have tried soap and water and brass polish but they are still only about halfway there. Anyone have experience with these? Thanks, Rick |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
replying to Lew Hodgett, sgckasse1 wrote:
I got this info from someone else and it works! 1/2 Coca Cola 1/2 Amonia. Mix in bowl. But Post office door in for about 20min. Use an old toothbrush and just watch the gunk come off. It AMAZING and simple! -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/woodwo...rs-345015-.htm |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
replying to Rick Melson, Daniel wrote:
Really fine grade Steel wool then find a polish suitable for brass -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/woodwo...rs-345015-.htm |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
On 2017-08-08, Daniel m wrote:
[...] find a polish suitable for brass No such thing! Many moons ago, when I was still in the USAF fire dept, we hadda polish a lot of brass, so I KNOW! I remember when I was in Basic, our training barracks were so old, we had brass bathroom fittings, which we hadda polish, of course. Our TI (DI) told us to steal the bottles of Tabasco(TM) sauce off the mess hall tables. We used it and it worked as good as can be expected by a buncha dumb kids. Months later, when I finally got assigned a duty station, I had enough money to buy a can of Brasso(TM). You would think Brasso(TM) would work better than crappy ol' Tabasco sauce. NO, it does not!! The only thing that gets tarnish off of brass is "elbow grease"! IOW, prepare to have a tired arm. ;) nb |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
On 8 Aug 2017 16:13:53 GMT, notbob wrote:
On 2017-08-08, Daniel m wrote: [...] find a polish suitable for brass No such thing! Many moons ago, when I was still in the USAF fire dept, we hadda polish a lot of brass, so I KNOW! I remember when I was in Basic, our training barracks were so old, we had brass bathroom fittings, which we hadda polish, of course. Our TI (DI) told us to steal the bottles of Tabasco(TM) sauce off the mess hall tables. We used it and it worked as good as can be expected by a buncha dumb kids. Months later, when I finally got assigned a duty station, I had enough money to buy a can of Brasso(TM). You would think Brasso(TM) would work better than crappy ol' Tabasco sauce. NO, it does not!! The only thing that gets tarnish off of brass is "elbow grease"! IOW, prepare to have a tired arm. ;) I have wondered about the stuff I polished at Lackland, seemed like it was paper thin. Has it all been polished away and needed to be replace? Jewelers rouge and a cloth wheel can save your arm though. |
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On 2017-08-08, Markem wrote:
I have wondered about the stuff I polished at Lackland..... Seems I'm not alone! Jewelers rouge and a cloth wheel can save your arm though. I once bought a spindle/dbl arbor wheel with two(2) buffing wheels. Sears sold 'em fer $19USD, minus electric motor (70s). I got a 1/2 hrspwr electric motor at a flea mkt fer $10USD. Now, Stew-Mac.... http://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Tools_by_Job/Tools_for_Finishing/Buffing/StewMac_Buffing_Arbor.html .....wants $300USD+ fer essentially the same thing. If you know of a cheaper offering, I'd love to learn of it! ;) nb |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
notbob writes:
On 2017-08-08, Markem wrote: I have wondered about the stuff I polished at Lackland..... Seems I'm not alone! Jewelers rouge and a cloth wheel can save your arm though. I once bought a spindle/dbl arbor wheel with two(2) buffing wheels. Sears sold 'em fer $19USD, minus electric motor (70s). I got a 1/2 hrspwr electric motor at a flea mkt fer $10USD. Now, Stew-Mac.... http://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Tools_by_Job/Tools_for_Finishing/Buffing/StewMac_Buffing_Arbor.html ....wants $300USD+ fer essentially the same thing. If you know of a cheaper offering, I'd love to learn of it! ;) Grizzley has one for $100. |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
Scott Lurndal wrote:
notbob writes: On 2017-08-08, Markem wrote: I have wondered about the stuff I polished at Lackland..... Seems I'm not alone! Jewelers rouge and a cloth wheel can save your arm though. I once bought a spindle/dbl arbor wheel with two(2) buffing wheels. Sears sold 'em fer $19USD, minus electric motor (70s). I got a 1/2 hrspwr electric motor at a flea mkt fer $10USD. Now, Stew-Mac.... http://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Tools_by_Job/Tools_for_Finishing/Buffing/StewMac_Buffing_Arbor.html ....wants $300USD+ fer essentially the same thing. If you know of a cheaper offering, I'd love to learn of it! ;) Grizzley has one for $100. HF has a 6 inch buffer for $50 https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-buffer-61557.html -- GW Ross |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
On 8/8/2017 2:26 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
notbob writes: On 2017-08-08, Markem wrote: I have wondered about the stuff I polished at Lackland..... Seems I'm not alone! Jewelers rouge and a cloth wheel can save your arm though. I once bought a spindle/dbl arbor wheel with two(2) buffing wheels. Sears sold 'em fer $19USD, minus electric motor (70s). I got a 1/2 hrspwr electric motor at a flea mkt fer $10USD. Now, Stew-Mac.... http://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Tools_by_Job/Tools_for_Finishing/Buffing/StewMac_Buffing_Arbor.html ....wants $300USD+ fer essentially the same thing. If you know of a cheaper offering, I'd love to learn of it! ;) Grizzley has one for $100. All you need is a motor and arbor. Mine is home made from decades ago. I had a guy at work make the arbor for me in the machine shop. |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
Some people call those arbors that go on the ends of motor shafts
"widow makers" CP |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
On Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 9:14:00 AM UTC-7, notbob wrote:
On 2017-08-08, Daniel m wrote: [...] find a polish suitable for brass No such thing! Many moons ago, when I was still in the USAF fire dept, we hadda polish a lot of brass, so I KNOW! The only thing that gets tarnish off of brass is "elbow grease"! If the objects are removable, the old barrel-of-sawdust with a few blocks o'wood and a pint of metal polish, slowly turned by a motor, will tumble it clean and smooth in a lazy day. |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
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Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
Daniel wrote:
replying to Rick Melson, Daniel wrote: Really fine grade Steel wool then find a polish suitable for brass After 11 years, I hope the brass is clean. In fact, it is probably time to re-do it. Lew Hodgett told him how. -- GW Ross |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
On 2017-08-09, J. Clarke wrote:
Nevr-Dull Magic Wadding. Great on chrome! Never tried it on brass. I was outta the AF by time I discovered Nevr-Dull, so tried to avoid brass like the plague. I usta weld/sil-solder brass/copper, but we always had nitric acid(?) dip tanks to chemically clean both. This at a govt lab. Hmmmm.... I gotta all brass pepper grinder I can try my old can of Nevr-Dull, on. The can may be TOO old. The wadding tends to dry out, after a few yrs. nb |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
On 8/9/2017 9:20 AM, notbob wrote:
On 2017-08-09, J. Clarke wrote: Nevr-Dull Magic Wadding. Great on chrome! Never tried it on brass. I was outta the AF by time I discovered Nevr-Dull, so tried to avoid brass like the plague. I usta weld/sil-solder brass/copper, but we always had nitric acid(?) dip tanks to chemically clean both. This at a govt lab. Hmmmm.... I gotta all brass pepper grinder I can try my old can of Nevr-Dull, on. The can may be TOO old. The wadding tends to dry out, after a few yrs. nb Pull it out of the can and tear off a bit from the bottom of the "roll." That stuff lasts forever. I think the can I have sitting in the shop is now 25+ years. Never tried to reconstitute it, but I suppose it's possible. Naptha is a major component. |
Cleaning Brass Post Office Box Doors
On 2017-08-09, Unquestionably Confused wrote:
Naptha is a major component. Smells like it. Takes rust spots offa chrome like nobodies' business. I kept my Trumpet Bonnie shining like the proverbial sun, with that stuff. ;) nb |
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